Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 18.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.4%
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
162nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
52.2%
in 2014
All-time low
12.4%
in 2004
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Gabon, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Gabon is 18.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Gabon peaked at 52.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2004.
That places Gabon 162nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.0% | — |
| 1961 | 18.8% | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 18.9% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 27.5% | +45.8% |
| 1964 | 22.9% | -16.9% |
| 1965 | 24.3% | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 23.9% | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 21.9% | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 18.2% | -16.9% |
| 1969 | 22.2% | +21.9% |
| 1970 | 20.6% | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 21.1% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 26.0% | +23.3% |
| 1973 | 18.0% | -30.9% |
| 1974 | 18.6% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 18.5% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 15.5% | -16.4% |
| 1977 | 23.0% | +48.0% |
| 1978 | 21.2% | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 15.8% | -25.2% |
| 1980 | 14.1% | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 19.7% | +39.6% |
| 1982 | 20.1% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 18.6% | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 18.8% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 24.8% | +32.0% |
| 1986 | 23.2% | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 21.3% | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 21.4% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 17.5% | -18.0% |
| 1990 | 13.3% | -24.1% |
| 1991 | 19.0% | +43.3% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 19.5% | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 15.2% | -22.4% |
| 1995 | 17.0% | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 14.9% | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | +53.2% |
| 1998 | 24.1% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 33.2% | +37.9% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | -43.8% |
| 2001 | 19.9% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | -30.0% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | +105.0% |
| 2013 | 36.6% | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | +42.8% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | -41.7% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.8% | 18.2% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.8% | 15.5% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.0% | 14.1% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 13.3% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 12.4% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 15.5% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 18.3% | 22.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 159 India 19.1% compare
- 160 Tanzania, United Republic of 18.7% compare
- 161 Sri Lanka 18.4% compare
- 163 New Zealand 18.2% compare
- 164 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 17.8% compare
- 165 Japan 17.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Gabon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8121 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 11.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 220.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.82 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.2766 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2,286 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 15.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4908 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Gabon?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Gabon was 18.4% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2004.
- How does Gabon rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 162nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).